Rangers vs Lyon: Lyon begin their Europa League Group A campaign on Friday when they visit Glasgow to face Rangers hoping to start off with a victory.
Match Details:
Teams: Rangers vs Lyon
Venue: Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow
Date: Friday 17th September, 2021
Time: 12:30 AM IST
Live Link: https://www.sonyliv.com/
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— Olympique Lyonnais 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@OL_English) September 16, 2021
Preview
Rangers secured their place in the Europa League after beating Alashkert FC 1-0 on aggregate in their qualification tie.
The Scottish side head into this on the back of a 2-1 away win against St. Johnstone in the Premiership on Saturday.
O’Halloran broke the deadlock for the home side but Roofe and Tavernier’s strikes ensured a comeback win for Rangers.
This was Rangers’ fifth win in their last 6 matches across all competitions.
On the other hand, Lyon finished 4th last season in the Ligue 1 which book their spot in the Europa League.
The French side has begun this season positively as well and hope to continue the good form where they have picked up 8 points from 5 matches.
In their last match, they beat Strasbourg 3-1 on Monday to win successive league matches.
Dembélé, Denayer and Paquetá found the back of the net for the French side with Diallo pulling one back for the visitors deep in extra time.
With both sides in good form ahead of this clash, we can expect fireworks.
Both sides last met in July 2020 for a club friendly where Rangers won 2-0.
Form Guide
Rangers: WWDWW
Lyon: DLDWW
💪 Working hard at Ibrox 🔴🔵#UEL #RFCOL pic.twitter.com/seUehkDafN
— Olympique Lyonnais 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@OL_English) September 16, 2021
Last Matches of both teams:
St. Johnstone 1-2 Rangers
Lyon 3-1 Strasbourg
Where to watch the live stream and broadcast of Rangers vs Lyon in India?
The match is live streamed on the Sony LIV App or Jio TV while the broadcast is available on the Sony Ten 1.
🎙️ PART ONE: Steven Gerrard spoke to the media ahead of Thursday’s @EuropaLeague match against @OL. pic.twitter.com/hphz1KR5tb
— Rangers Football Club (@RangersFC) September 15, 2021
🎙️ PRESS CONFERENCE | Part Two: Steven Gerrard spoke to the media ahead of Saturday’s match against St Johnstone. pic.twitter.com/Ary7xXKa0P
— Rangers Football Club (@RangersFC) September 10, 2021
Team News
Hagi is unavailable for the hosts after he tested positive for Covid-19 while Jack is ruled out due to a calf injury.
Reine-Adélaide (ACL), Pinor (ACL), Dubois (Calf), Dembélé (Muscle), Mendes and Kadewere are injured at this point and remain on the side-lines for the visitors.
Rangers possible 11:
Lopes, Gusto, Denayer, Boateng, Palmeiri, Caqueret, Guimaraes, Paquetá, Aouar, Ekambi and Slimani
Lyon possible 11:
McGregor, Barisic, Balogun, Simpson, Tavanier, Aribo, Davis, Kamara, Kent, Morelos and Roofe
Prediction: Rangers 1-1 Lyon
Both sides have begun their season and we can expect an attacking game at the Ibrox Stadium.
With the crowd rallying the Scottish side, they would be confident of picking up a win but Lyon’s desire and strength gives them an equal chance.
A share of the spoils is the favourable result.
Players to watch out for: Paquetá, Slimani, Roofe and Kamara.
